The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-10
EXPLORATIONS TO THE ERRING.
Increased Attendance at the Special Mission
Services Held by DR.. Courtney Yesterday.
DR.. Cor. :ney preached Yesterday morning. q.

Christ Church, to large congregation, rsceiving
the same earnest snd attentive hoassag that has
been MARRIED feature of his ri=sa trations fEo&
Ifssswsfst. $50 audiences seeming 70 have saGgnt
pshe gery spirit Of tho Doctors earnest manner
II & very eyidert, from his methods so simple
and auiet. that religion is rot with him = thing
u feeling, nor . beautiful philosophy. out llv
In reality. He does not seek to work upon the
emotions or feelings, but appeals to the reason
and judgment of men as beings created in the
image of God. The text for the morning was
Ephesans vii, IA: Having on the breast-plate
of righteousness"
Dr. Courtney said such defense was one that
could not be penetrated by wickedness We
should make ourselves to withstand the fiery
darts of the devil by doing righteously. God is
not satisfied with anything short of righteous
ness He that doeth righteousness is righteous.
We must sacrifice our evil thoughts and habits
to Him. Our God, who is consuming fire. will
purify them and us. The Doctor said some are
afraid Of this passage, but he held it to be q
ch eering. comforting thought that God will con-
sumo for us the evil when we sacrifice to Him.
Tire speaker called upon all to do riRnteously as
to the wages of those they hired, and especially
not to buy garments made at such q low price
that the women who make them cannot earn
living wages. He had seen in Boston woman
trying to keep from starving by making wrap
pers at GO cents a dozen.
DIR. Courtney preached at the Criminal
Court ROOM at noon. to an audience of about
one hundred men. His text WAS Take heed
that thou beware OF covetousness for mans
life eonsisteth not Of what he possesseth." He
urged purity of thought, simplicity of tastes
and habits and earnest effort to obey Gods
law. The meeting was one Of great interest
large congregation assembled at the church
la the afternoon to hear his discourse to old
people. The Doctor does not like slow and dis
NAL singing-he is not a slow and dismal
quicker time He dwelt upon the many prom
lses in Scripture in which the aged may find
somfort TIE promises of God are put into the
Bible because we need them. He said when
those with whom we are brought up drop of,
one by one, until at last navbe there is but one
old crony left. and then he, too may go and you
are left standing alone, you will need sympathy.
The mind grows weaker as the body grows weak
er. and when you reach out for sympathy, there
Is no sympathy that will fill your need but God g.
thee nor forsakG thee"
There was again a large audience at the
church last evening. The singing of old hymns
by the congregation very hearty. After
tho short service there were read a number of
requests for prayer, and the speaker asked all
present to take the requests upon their hearts.
Then followed earnest prayer. His text was,
'And as Paul reasoned Of righteousness self
restraint and judgment to come; Felix trembled
and said. GO thy way for this time, when l have
convenient season I will call for thee y
All our faculties are good rs servants, but lei
them get the position of master and where are
youf We are not to crush out our passions blu,
In the spirit of sef-restrant we are to harness
and control these powers and train them tt
Offices of righteousness and good. Paul was q
prisoner for two whole years to Felix, but Felix
was prisoner to self and Satan.
He is freeman whom the truth makes free,
And all slaves beside.
Let 1t not be with you that you will put OF
the placing of yourself in the way Of righteous
ness until more convenient season, bat tina
you will call upon God now to help you to de
rision. With a general sense of sin. genera
trust in God may answer but IL sense of indi
vidual sin is brought home, then individual
trust in God and His forgiveness is necessity
At the sfter-meeting all the congregation wer,
asked to go down upon their knees and confess
their sins. and during the pauses in the confess
Ton they were asked by DIR. Courtney to confess
iheie own individual sins 10 silence.